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CultivatED

Cultivated

CultivatED - Discover, Design and Develop sustainable agrifood system

The Youth Education programme, in collaboration with the Erasmus Student Network (ESN) Roma Tre, has developed a schools education project that integrates into the Pathway for Transversal Competencies and Orientation (PCTO) framework for Italian schools. The PCTO is an extracurricular experience, designed to balance three dimensions: learning, experience and orientation. It offers students a structured and recognized learning experience focused on sustainable agrifood systems.

Combining theoretical and practical learning, the project helps students develop transversal skills while engaging with experts from the agrifood sector and the United Nations system. As a pilot project in Italy, it aims to establish a model for integrating agrifood systems education into school curricula, with the goal of scaling it globally.

The focus extends beyond Italy, using this opportunity to test and refine the approach for replication in other countries. The lessons learned from this pilot will inform future global efforts to empower youth in agrifood systems, ensuring that the model is adaptable and impactful across diverse educational and cultural contexts.

The project is structured around three pillars:

Discover pillar

Students explore key concepts in sustainable agrifood systems and soft skills development, through online sessions, self-study and expert insights.

Design pillar

Participants engage in hands-on learning at the WFF flagship event in October, applying their knowledge to real-world challenges, attending the School Assembly.

Each year the during the WFF flagship event, the School Assembly gathers young students from around Rome and Italy to FAO headquarters, alongside many more from across the world joining online. The School Assembly is one of the largest events during the WFF flagship event and aims to foster dialogue between international leaders, youth activists and students on agrifood systems transformation.

Each year, during the School Assembly students discover the thematic areas of the WFF in an interactive and engaging way. Watch the past editions:

2024 || 2023 || 2022

Develop pillar

Students implement activities, gaining practical experience and guidance to pursue careers or academic paths in agrifood systems-related fields.

Timeline

April - May 2025

Recruitment

Outreach to schools, application process.

6 June 2025

Application results

Selection of schools.

9 – 13 June 2025

Orientation meeting session for schools' tutors

13 June 2025

Confirmation of participation into the project

July – August 2025

Preparation for launch of the project

Coordination with schools’ tutors to refine the details before the launch.

Beginning
22 September 2025

Discover Pillar

Online sessions covering technical and soft skills, and self-reading materials.

13-17 October 2025

Design Pillar

In-person participation at the WFF flagship event.

November –
December 2025

Develop Pillar

Project implementation and career orientation session.

For more information, please consider the following brochure.

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